Business Analyst – Data Privacy (Banking)

About the role

We are seeking a Business Analyst to join the Data Privacy team of a leading Islamic bank in Bahrain. The role will work closely with business units and support functions to document, review and maintain records of business processes and data flows that involve personal data, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Engage with business units and support functions to identify, review and document processes that handle personal data, including new, changed or decommissioned activities.
• Capture end‑to‑end process details – purpose, data elements, systems, recipients, third‑parties and storage locations – in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Maintain the Records of Processing Activities (RoPA) and data inventory, ensuring entries are accurate, up‑to‑date and assigned to the appropriate process owner.
• Run a periodic attestation cycle, prompting units to confirm or update their RoPA entries and escalating non‑responsive areas.
• Map data flows across systems and third‑parties, producing clear documentation to support privacy assessments.
• Generate management reports on RoPA coverage, status and outstanding actions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Process Analyst or similar role.
• Preferably experience within banking or financial services.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into structured documentation.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Process‑mapping and business‑process documentation tools
• GRC or data‑inventory platforms (advantageous)